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Known for these resultsRole40%Role is parsed from founder titles in yc.db. Known for 40% of these rows — the rest have no title at all, mostly 2019–2023. Those rows stay in the result and are counted as Unknown, never as No.Bio100%Bio coverage: 100% of these founders have a bio on their YC profile. Every bio-derived facet (ex-company, school, credentials, discipline) is Unknown for the rest.Ex-company0%Ex-company is matched from bios with employment context (ex-, formerly, worked at). 0% of these rows have at least one match.School60%School is matched from bios, case-sensitive for acronyms. 60% of these rows have at least one match.
- Erik PetersonFounder/CTO · RealPactS26Real Estate and Construction · San Francisco
- Ranvir Deshmukh@ranvirdeshmukh_Founder/CEO · RealPactS26Real Estate and Construction · San Francisco
- Aske ErtmannFounder · DeedS21B2B · New York
- Deevee Kashi@DeeveeKashiFounder · DeedS21B2B · New York
- Steve LiuFounder · DeedS21B2B · New York
FOUNDERROLEBATCHINDUSTRYLOCATIONTEAMX_url
Erik PetersonRealPactFounder/CTOSummer 2026Real Estate and ConstructionSan Francisco, United States2—Ranvir DeshmukhRealPactFounder/CEOSummer 2026Real Estate and ConstructionSan Francisco, United States2https://x.com/ranvirdeshmukh_Aske ErtmannDeedFounderSummer 2021B2BNew York, United States40—Deevee KashiDeedFounderSummer 2021B2BNew York, United States40https://x.com/DeeveeKashiSteve LiuDeedFounderSummer 2021B2BNew York, United States40—
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Steve Liu
Founder·Deed
PRIMARY INFO
RoleFounder· not in title
Team size40
BatchSummer 2021
LocationNew York, United States
Company statusAcquired
StageGrowth
BIO
Prior to Deed, I spent 17 years creating new products, trading new markets, and generating over $120M of revenue at Merrill, Lehman, and Jefferies. Also built a boutique investment bank from scratch in the aftermath of the financial crisis. Stanford MS (Management Science and Engineering) and BA (Economics).
Ex-company, school and discipline below are derived from this bio. Nothing is inferred when the bio is missing.
BACKGROUND
Credentialsnone mentioned
DisciplineEngineerKeyword match from the bio text, not a classifier.
TRACK RECORD
First YC company on record
COMPANY CONTEXT
DeedMaking it easy for employees to donate and volunteer with good causes.
